The Problem of Meta-Individuality in Child-Parents Relationships

Abstract

The question of interaction between individuality and the world was raised by V.S. Merlin as a problem of meta-individuality. The conception of meta-individuality was developed in studies devoted to the problem of influence of meta-individuality of a teacher upon his students. Nevertheless, the problem of meta-individuality and meta-effect was not viewed with respect to a family. On the basis of empirical data correlations between parameters of interaction of parent with a child, contribution of personality traits of parents and temperamental features of children into the characteristics of interaction with a child are viewed. Indices of parental attitude are viewed as manifestations of meta-effect. The results are discussed in the context of problem of meta-individuality.